‘Vanderpump Rules’ Cast Weighs In on Tom Schwartz and Raquel Leviss’ Friendship Following Surprise Hookup

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Forming new connections. The Vanderpump Rules cast offered a glimpse at Tom Schwartz and Raquel Leviss‘ unexpected dynamic after the duo grew close while filming season 10.Before cameras started rolling, Tom and Katie Maloney announced their split after more than a decade. “Well this sucks,” he wrote via Instagram in March 2022. “I’m not the victim.

Not gonna write too sad a song. Fully respect Katie’s decision and we’ve had healthy, productive conversations about it. It would be far sadder if she decided to stay with me whilst not happy.”The Minnesota native admitted it was hard to face the major life change. “How am I supposed to capture 12 years of love in a f–king canned Instagram caption.

I’m not quite ready to use the ‘D’ word [because] it’s too painful,” he continued. “We had some of the most blissful, romantic, fun times humanly possible over the course of our relationship.

I’m talking heaven on earth level joy. She taught me so much about love & being a better partner.”Katie, for her part, revealed that her decision to pull the plug on her marriage came after Raquel called off her engagement to James Kennedy. “When they announced at the reunion that they had broken it up — it was a bit empowering because when you’re trying to figure out what to do and you see other people be strong and their convictions like that, you’re like, ‘All right, I can do it, I can do it,'” she exclusively told Us Weekly in April.That same month, the former beauty pageant contestant joined Katie’s podcast to discuss her healing process.“It was a processing thing.